Kristin Williams

Female

United States

Profile Information:

Your Sailor's First Name (Please Do Not Post SEAL Names)
Miles
What Is Or Will Be Your Sailor's Rating (Job Classification) - ex. ABE, AM, GM, etc
SRS/FC
Describe A Little About Yourself (your IP address/location will be checked::
My oldest son just graduated high school and justvleftcfor boot camp. My youngest son will be a senior in high school this year. He has been accepted to his #1 choice college and recieved a partial academic scholarship. However due to his ASVAB score he is considering the Navy if he can get the nuclear . We are from Indiana. Their dad, my first husband) passed when they were 9 and 10. I have been married to an Army Vet for 3 years. My boys have been very involved in youth group and going on missions trips and serving in the church where needed. I also have a passion for helping where I can. I have been to a couple Operation Red Wing retreats. Operation Red Wing helps those with PTSD from military service and their families. Their are several other organizations that also offer programs in person and online. Some will even pay for your travel.
What Brought You To This Site:
My son is recently enlisted (before PIR), my child is thinking of joining
What Were Your Feelings When Your Sailor Joined The Navy:
Proud, Sad
What Is Your Relationship With Your Sailor
Mom
Please Share: How Did You Find Us?
Googling a question about basic

Comment Wall:

  • NavyDads CoAdmin Jim Gramza

    Welcome aboard to NavyDads.com Kristin! When my son first enlisted, I was a very scared and worried for him. Not coming from a military family at all, I had no idea what to expect. I had soon discovered that he had made the most mature decision of his life! I had lots of questions like I'm sure you do. We will be able to answer most, if not all, of you're questions. Please feel free to ask us anything.

    My son Stephen was an AWO2 in the P-3 community. However, after 6 years of service, he was medically discharged in July of 2014. We are so proud of our son and his service to our country. I'm sure you will feel that same pride for you're son or daughter! This is the place to brag!

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    Once again, welcome to our site and I hope you enjoy your stay here. GO NAVY! HOOYAH!

    Best Regards- Jim

    Jul 5

  • NavyDads Admin (Paul)

    Welcome to NavyDads Kristin ! When my daughter enlisted in 2005 and left for RTC, I had virtually no knowledge of Navy life or how the Navy did things. By the time her PIR rolled around, I was starting to get the hang of things and understand some of the language and abbreviations, but still felt like a fish out of water when dealing with most topics concerning the US Navy. When my son enlisted and left for Great Lakes in 2007, I got serious about trying to learn as much as possible about the Navy. Now, several years into my journey, I’m blessed to say I have two sailors in the family - My daughter Kat is now a Veteran and was stationed on the carrier Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) as a Mass Communications Specialist (MC3). My son Eric (AM1) did two cruises on the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71), was attached to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 37 (HSM-37) in Hawaii, was attached to VAW-125 ("The Tigertails") stationed at Iwakuni, Japan, and was stationed at NAS Pensacola where he was an instructor (LPO) in A-School. Currently he is in Norfolk and was attached to a new squadron VRM-40) being formed. Currently he is attached to VRC-40 in Norfolk. If NavyDads were around in those early days it would have made my first days as a Navy parent much easier!

    I'm sure you'll find NavyDads as useful, educational and informative as I have over the past few years. Click How To Get Started for a guide on getting going in your NavyDads experience! I hope you take the time to explore the site and make some new friends. Read the discussions and add your comments. Browse through the postings in the various groups or start a new one. If you have any comments, questions or concerns about your sailor and what he is going through...be sure to post them! In my experience someone here can answer your questions or concerns or can point you in the direction to find out. And Kristin this is a great place to brag as well! So join in, get active, and be sure to let us know how your son is doing! Please remember that we talk about the Navy here and we must keep the security and safety of our sailors and the fleet in mind. On the right or starboard side of every NavyDads page is an area we call Key Information. Please take a minute and read through the Operations Security (OPSEC) link for some guidelines as to what we should not talk about in a public forum like NavyDads.

    As a parent of a sailor currently or soon to be at Great Lakes you'll have many questions about what Miles is going through. In the Navy Bootcamp group is a discussion called A MUST READ for all New Navy Parents. Read through this post as it will do a lot to give you some understanding about what your sailor is learning and why. And be sure to check out the videos available in the Bootcamp Group as well and as PIR nears be sure to spend time in the PIR group for hints and helps! To better understand how the Navy creates sailors, watch this video Making A Sailor to see what life is like at Great Lakes RTC.


    Best Regards- Paul





    "To raise a child, who is comfortable enough to leave you, means you've done your job. They are not ours to keep, but to teach them to soar on their own"

    Jul 5